Welcome to the West Glamorgan RSPB Members Group.

Our aim of our group is to publicise the RSPB's conservation  work in the West Glamorgan area. We help in this work by holding educational events, and raising funds for the Society's conservation work, and by providing a programme of activities for local members.

RSPB is a charity. (Registered Charity No. 207076)                                                

A page of local sites is included to help visitors organise a days birdwatching.

About our Group

The local group has about 346 members from the 2350 RSPB members in West Glamorgan. If you live within easy reach of Swansea, why not come along!

The group has very successfully opened and is running the Blackpill Wildlife Centre. The birds of Blackpill article will describe what a rich wildlife resource this is.

We hold regular field trips, many in West Glamorgan. We are lucky to have many superb sites within easy reach, and organise two to three trips a year areas such as Pembroke, the Brecon Beacons, and Mid Wales.

We hold indoor meetings at the Environment Centre in Pier Street. These meetings consist of film shows, lectures on birds and natural history, and a members evening where we show our own bird photographs, and short talks on techniques.

All RSPB members in West Glamorgan receive our newsletter, detailing events an news. Our West Glamorgan group members receieve a further newslatter, updating latest news an events.

All are welcome to our field trips and indoor meetings, members and non-members alike.

The RSPB has a junior membership comprising of about 150,000 young members across the UK. The Wildlife Explorers cater for member groups aged 8-12, 13-18, and another section for the under 8's.

We are lucky to have an RSPB reserve within West Glamorgan, at Cwm Clydach.

We raise money for conservation work recently donated £1500 to our local RSPB reserve at Cwm Clydach

For membership details of, or comments on the West Glamorgan RSPB Members Group, please e-mail Maggie Cornelius

For RSPB membership, e-mail RSPB HQ at their membership page

The RSPB Who we are and what we do

The RSPB is the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe, with over 1 million members.

It is a major force in wildlife conservation and adopts a realistic and professional approach to its work. It leads action for bird conservation by:

• Researching conservation issues and developing policies and practical actions to protect important wildlife habitats
• Working with central and local government to create and implement solutions to conservation problems
• Working with industry, landowners, the public and other conservation bodies to provide a better future for wildlife and the environment
• Acquiring and managing land as nature reserves for key birds of conservation concern
• Placing strong emphasis on youth and education work
• Assisting the police on wildlife law enforcement
• Working with Bird Life partners to conserve migrating bird species around the world.

RSPB in Wales

Its arrived. RSPB Cymru is here. It is linked directly to the RSPB Site. Here is how to get there;

1. Useful Links at the bottom of this page

2. RSPB Web Page (top of the list)

3. Once in the RSPB Site, choose 'About the RSPB'

4. Then choose 'RSPB in Wales'

In Welsh and English. Plenty of interesting information.

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